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"GRETNA &ndash; A local sporting goods store is being sued by a woman who alleges she was injured after tripping and falling over a wooden stool.<br /><br />Oliva Macklin filed suit against Academy Louisiana Co. LLC, Academy Sports and Outdoors Ltd. and XL Specialty Insurance in the 24th Judicial District Court on March 6.<br /><br />Macklin claims that on July 31 at 5 p.m. she was at the checkout lane at the Academy Sports located at 8843 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Metairie when she tripped and fell over a wooden stool. The plaintiff alleges she was injured in the incident.<br /><br />The defendant is accused of failing to maintain the premises in a safe condition, failing to have in effect adequate inspection and stocking, maintaining a condition the defendant should have known was dangerous, permitting an unsafe condition to exist and failing to warn customers of the defect.<br /><br />An unspecified amount in damages is sought for physical pain and suffering, mental anguish and medical expenses.<br /><br />Macklin is represented by Steven M. Koenig of New Orleans-based Valteau, Harris, Koenig &amp; Mayer.<br /><br />The case has been assigned to Division L Judge Donald A. Rowan Jr.<br /><br /><em>Case no. 736-139.</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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